Hilary Duff pays tribute to ex boyfriend Aaron Carter
Aaron Carter, the brother of Backstreet Boys star Nick Carter, passed away aged 34 on Saturday.
Ever since, the tributes on social media have been flooding in, with his ex Hilary Duff taking to Instagram with a message for the late star.
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She wrote, 'For Aaron- I'm deeply sorry that life was so hard for you and that you had to struggle in-front of the whole world.'
'You had a charm that was absolutely effervescent...boy did my teenage self love you deeply.'
'Sending love to your family at this time. Rest easy.'
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The pair dated for almost three years when they were teenagers, with him even guest starring in Lizzie McGuire.
So many others have been paying tribute to the I Want Candy singer, including his brother Nick.
He wrote, 'My heart is broken. Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him has never ever faded.'
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He continued, 'I have always held on to the hope that he would somehow, someday want to walk a healthy path and eventually find the help that he so desperately needed.'
'Sometimes we want to blame someone or something for a loss, but the truth is that addiction and mental illness is the real villain here.'
'I will miss my brother more than anyone will ever know. I love you Chizz.'
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'Now you can finally have the peace you could never find here on earth….I love you baby brother.'
Our thoughts are with Aaron's family and friends.
